Research in Astronomy: Studying Big Stars, Small Stars, And Working with Computers (a.k.a. the cool stuff I’ve done since last January)

This summer I worked on: The Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF) IRS Disks Team! (Image not to scale!)

I reduced data with SMART: Spectroscopy Modeling Analysis and Reduction Tool

What my main project was supposed to be: Reduce spectroscopic data PAHs? Amorphous silicate in absorption CO 2 in absorption SL SH LH

Most of the time, though, I organized the following library of file and structure converters: Original ISAP Software ascii2yaaar writeascii isap_rfits sap_wfits AstroLib readfits writefits SMART Specific sm_spfits2yaaar sm_yaaar2spfits sm_spfits2isapfits sm_isapfits2spfits sm_rd_spfits sm_wr_spfits sm_sap_rfits_ptr irs2isap isap2irs ASCII: FITS: YAAAR: ISAP:

In early September I went here: the Palomar Telescope

What we did at Palomar: Got data data on several Herbig AeBe stars (15 total, 2 trips) Along with the Herbigs, “standard stars” were taken (for comparison) Flatfields: Looking at the background What we did back at the lab: Data reduction (for each star): 1) Subtract the sky, standard and target 2) Divide program star by standard 3) Defringe the spectrum

Here are some results:

Summary and Future Work Publish our findings Where we go from here: Telescope proposals for: -Gemini -Palomar -Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) Spitzer!

NOT THE END Thank you!